The statement made by the Portuguese Parliament on March 29, 2018 is full
of unfounded allegations, that are far from reality, as well as factual and
legal errors. Drafted from the mouth of the PYD/YPG terrorist organization
that has now become desperate in the face of the Turkish Armed Forces and
the Free Syrian Army, this statement can in no way be accepted or taken
seriously.

It is regrettable that the Portuguese Parliament has allowed itself to
become an instrument for a terrorist organization’s propaganda. Evidently
written in ideological blindness detached from reality, this statement will
have no other effect than tarnishing the reputation of the Portuguese
Parliament.

Operation Olive Branch is a counter-terrorism operation carried out on the
basis of international law in order to ensure Turkey’s national security as
well as the security of its borders. This Operation has proven that
counter-terrorism can be conducted without harming civilians or damaging
civilian infrastructure. The baseless nature of the allegations of the
terrorist organization’s black propaganda are exposed one by one. We invite
the Portuguese Parliament, which appears to be ignorant of these facts, to
support our country’s efforts in fighting terrorism and to display
solidarity with our country against terrorism instead of supporting
terrorism by giving credit to disinformation activities targeting Turkey.